Have you felt happy in the past few days?

In 2011, Gallup conducted a poll asking respondents in 148 countries this question and guess what they found?

In Singapore, 46 percent (less than half) responded yes.

While in the happiest country, Panama, an exceeding 90 percent of them said yes! (Ghosh, 2014).

What else did the poll find?

The poll also showed that Singaporeans are the most unemotional, having restricted range in emotions. Restricted as well in the extent we can experience happiness.

Are there other studies telling me the obvious thing that Singaporeans are not a happy lot?

Randstad’s World of Work Report indicated that Singaporean workers are the unhappiest in Asia(Ghosh, 2014).

Tan (2014) mentioned in The Straits Times that more young professionals in Singapore are suffering from burnout, and a few psychiatrists have revealed that up to 90 percent of their patients are grappling with mental health issues caused by stress from work.

Tan, A. (2014, April 14). More young professionals suffering from burn-out. The Straits Times. Retrieved from http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/more-young-professionals-suffering-from-burn-out